Description
Nostalgic breakfast memories collide with modern comfort in these mcgriddle muffins, blending sweet maple pancake notes with savory breakfast sausage. Hearty and compact, these muffins deliver a satisfying morning meal packed with familiar flavors you’ll crave from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (180 ml) buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Filling Ingredients:
- 4 sausage patties (store-bought or homemade)
- 4 large eggs
- 4 slices American cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter (for cooking)
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, blending flour, sugar, leavening agents, and seasoning thoroughly. In a separate container, whisk together liquid components including buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and maple syrup until smooth.
- Gently merge wet and dry mixtures, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the batter. Allow ingredients to integrate naturally without aggressive mixing.
- Warm a nonstick cooking surface over moderate heat, lightly coating with fat to prevent sticking. Carefully ladle batter to form circular pancake muffins, watching for telltale bubble formation across the surface.
- Flip pancake muffins once edges appear set and bottom develops a golden-brown complexion. Cook opposite side until achieving uniform coloration and consistent texture. Transfer completed muffins to a waiting plate.
- Utilize the same cooking surface to prepare sausage patties, searing each side until achieving a rich caramelized exterior and ensuring complete internal cooking. Maintain warmth by covering cooked patties.
- Prepare individual eggs by cracking into a bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper, then gently cooking in a separate pan. Shape eggs into circular forms matching sandwich dimensions.
- Layer assembled sandwich components: place one pancake muffin as foundation, top with sausage patty, carefully positioned egg, and melted cheese slice. Crown with second pancake muffin.
- Present immediately while ingredients retain optimal temperature, offering additional maple syrup as an optional complementary drizzle for enhanced flavor profile.
Notes
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep pancake muffins light and fluffy; lumps are perfectly okay.
- Use a non-stick skillet or well-seasoned griddle to prevent sticking and achieve golden-brown edges.
- Shape eggs carefully with a round cookie cutter or by pouring into circular molds for uniform sandwich assembly.
- Make-ahead tip: Pancake muffins and sausage patties can be prepared in advance and quickly reheated for busy mornings.
- Gluten-free option: Substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend for those with dietary restrictions.
- Vegetarian alternative: Replace sausage with plant-based patties or grilled portobello mushrooms for a meat-free version.
- Freeze individual sandwiches wrapped in parchment paper for quick grab-and-go breakfasts throughout the week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg